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Victor Pătrășcan

Victor Pătrășcan

Stand-up comedian from Romania 🇷🇴

Eastern RomaniaActive since 2012English
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About Victor Pătrășcan

Victor Patrascan is a Romanian stand-up comedian performing exclusively in English, known for being permanently on tour across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East for over five years without a fixed home base. He grew up in a small village in eastern Romania, studied Philosophy, then moved to London in 2012 where he began performing stand-up at the UCL Print Room Cafe. A 100% independent producer, he books, promotes, and performs every show himself with no agents or sponsors.

Victor Patrascan launched his stand-up career on the London comedy circuit, where he won the King Gong at both the London and Manchester Comedy Stores and reached the finals of the Beat the Frog World Series. In 2019-2020 he toured 30+ European cities with his show "The Trouble with Being Born Romanian", which he also performed as a solo show at the Edinburgh and Brighton Festivals. Since April 2021 he has been touring "The Dirty Immigrant", a show about identity, immigration, religion, and politics. By 2024 he had performed 298 shows in 41 countries and 114 cities in a single year - venues ranging from theatres and museums to a boat and a bomb shelter. His comedy is rooted in the immigrant experience, Romanian identity, and sharp observational takes on life across cultures. He has also been featured on The XYZ Podcast discussing his permanent touring lifestyle.

Victor Patrascan performs continuously across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, with his current show "Stand Up Comedy in Broken English" appearing in cities including London, Edinburgh, Lisbon, Sofia, Trondheim, Dusseldorf, Paris, Zurich, and many others. Each year he announces shows on 2+ new continents - 2026 is set to be his biggest expansion yet. He produces every show himself and sells tickets via his official website.

Videos (540)

Videos 313 to 336 of 540.

Let's learn Estonian with Heli, the Estonian pianist in Antwerp, Belgium2:38

Let's learn Estonian with Heli, the Estonian pianist in Antwerp, Belgium

4.8K views
Romanian oil lady in Vienna, Austria1:06

Romanian oil lady in Vienna, Austria

4.8K views
Egyptian man tells me about the big problems of the world • filmed in Prague, Czechia2:05

Egyptian man tells me about the big problems of the world • filmed in Prague, Czechia

4.8K views
It took some serious logistics for Argentina and Venezuela to meet • filmed in Antwerp, Belgium0:45

It took some serious logistics for Argentina and Venezuela to meet • filmed in Antwerp, Belgium

4.8K views
Latvian lady takes over the show in Bratislava, Slovakia2:49

Latvian lady takes over the show in Bratislava, Slovakia

4.7K views
I have encountered different stereotypes about Romanians depending on the country that I was in2:25

I have encountered different stereotypes about Romanians depending on the country that I was in

4.7K views
Luxembourgish people in 20231:32

Luxembourgish people in 2023

4.7K views
in Bratislava, Slovakia1:10

in Bratislava, Slovakia

4.7K views
about men in Munich, Germany5:36

about men in Munich, Germany

4.7K views
mansplaining the patriarchy in Antwerp, Belgium1:21

mansplaining the patriarchy in Antwerp, Belgium

4.7K views
Is violence the answer to a Scottish/Romanian love story? • filmed in Glasgow, Scotland0:57

Is violence the answer to a Scottish/Romanian love story? • filmed in Glasgow, Scotland

4.6K views
Germany, the best place to be alive filmed in Frankfurt, Germany0:44

Germany, the best place to be alive filmed in Frankfurt, Germany

4.6K views
Russians in the wild0:44

Russians in the wild

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in Brno, Czech Republic2:28

in Brno, Czech Republic

4.6K views
about the Romanian elections in Copenhagen, Denmark0:33

about the Romanian elections in Copenhagen, Denmark

4.5K views
conversation with a classical music composer in Graz, Austria on 06 February 20255:19

conversation with a classical music composer in Graz, Austria on 06 February 2025

4.5K views
Tajik in Frankfurt, Germany2:15

Tajik in Frankfurt, Germany

4.5K views
English people can integrate0:52

English people can integrate

4.4K views
Syrians in Stockholm, Sweden3:58

Syrians in Stockholm, Sweden

4.4K views
Iraqi man is looking for love in Krakow, Poland4:38

Iraqi man is looking for love in Krakow, Poland

4.4K views
Romanian vs US elections • filmed in Copenhagen, Denmark1:12

Romanian vs US elections • filmed in Copenhagen, Denmark

4.4K views
Gender studies, and witches with Turkish and Russian ladies in Innsbruck, Australia3:02

Gender studies, and witches with Turkish and Russian ladies in Innsbruck, Australia

4.4K views
Talking to a Romanian about the elections • filmed in Copenhagen, Denmark0:33

Talking to a Romanian about the elections • filmed in Copenhagen, Denmark

4.4K views
Victoria and her Ukrainian friend • filmed in Brussels, Belgium1:01

Victoria and her Ukrainian friend • filmed in Brussels, Belgium

4.4K views

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Victor Patrascan?

Victor Patrascan is a Romanian stand-up comedian who has been on a non-stop world tour for over five years, performing in English across 50+ countries in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He started comedy in London in 2012 and is entirely self-produced - no agents, no sponsors. In 2024 alone he performed 298 shows in 41 countries.

What is Victor Patrascan's most famous show?

Victor Patrascan is best known for two touring shows: "The Trouble with Being Born Romanian" (2018-2020), which he performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and Brighton Festival and in 30+ European cities, and "The Dirty Immigrant" (from 2021), a show about identity, immigration, religion, and politics. His current touring title is "Stand Up Comedy in Broken English".

What style of comedy does Victor Patrascan do?

Victor Patrascan performs observational and autobiographical stand-up rooted in the experience of being Romanian abroad. He explores identity, the immigrant perspective, cultural differences, religion, and politics - mixing sharp writing with crowd work. He performs entirely in English despite being Romanian-born.

Where is Victor Patrascan from?

Victor Patrascan grew up in a small village in eastern Romania. He studied Philosophy in Romania, then moved to London in 2012 to pursue stand-up comedy. He has lived nomadically since at least 2020, with no fixed home base, performing across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Where can I watch Victor Patrascan?

Victor Patrascan posts clips and show videos on his YouTube channel (youtube.com/c/VictorPatrascan), Instagram (@victorpatrascan), and TikTok (@victorpatrascan). He does not have a dedicated streaming special - his full shows are performed live.

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